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Air India will conclude its leasing of five Boeing 777-200LR aircraft from Delta Air Lines by March 2026, aligning with its fleet transition strategy. Two planes are already withdrawn for maintenance, and the rest will be phased out to optimize Air India’s wide-body operations, impacting its long-haul capabilities.

Vietnam Airlines is enhancing its Mumbai to Ho Chi Minh City route by deploying the Boeing 787 Dreamliner and Airbus A350, aiming to accommodate increasing demand and improve service standards. This decision follows the successful implementation of wide-body aircraft on the Mumbai to Hanoi route and seeks to bolster tourism and business links between India and Vietnam.